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Release Date:
4 November 2005 (USA)
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Tagline:
Every man fights his own war. more
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Based on former Marine Anthony Swofford's best-selling 2003 book about his pre-Desert Storm experiences in Saudi Arabia and about his experiences fighting in Kuwait. full summary | full synopsis
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1 win
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9 nominations
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jake Gyllenhaal | ... | Anthony Swofford | |
| Scott MacDonald | ... | D.I. Fitch | |
| Peter Sarsgaard | ... | Alan Troy | |
| Jamie Foxx | ... | Staff Sgt. Sykes | |
| Lo Ming | ... | Bored Gunny (as Ming Lo) | |
| Lucas Black | ... | Chris Kruger | |
| Kevin Foster | ... | Branded Marine | |
| Brian Geraghty | ... | Fergus O'Donnell | |
| Damion Poitier | ... | Poitier | |
| Riad Galayini | ... | Nurse | |
| Craig Coyne | ... | Young Mr. Swofford | |
| Katherine Randolph | ... | Young Mrs. Swofford | |
| Rini Bell | ... | Swoff's Sister | |
| Dendrie Taylor | ... | Mrs. Swofford | |
| James Morrison | ... | Mr. Swofford |
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Also Known As:
Jarhead - Willkommen im Dreck (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive language, some violent images and strong sexual content.
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Runtime:
125 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:R |
Canada:14A (Manitoba) |
UK:15 |
Finland:K-15 |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Nova Scotia/Ontario) |
Ireland:16 |
Germany:12 |
Australia:MA |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) |
Czech Republic:12 |
Brazil:16 |
France:U |
Portugal:M/16 |
Sweden:11 |
Mexico:C |
Hong Kong:III |
New Zealand:R16 |
Argentina:16 |
Iceland:16 |
Singapore:M18 (cut) |
Malaysia:18PL (uncut version) |
Malaysia:U (edited version) |
Netherlands:12 |
Philippines:R-18 (MTRCB) |
USA:R (certificate #42072) |
Norway:15 |
South Korea:15 |
Philippines:R-18 |
Japan:R-15
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Some desert scenes were also shot on a Universal sound stage with lights doubling as burning oil wells. The lights were later replaced with burning wells courtesy of ILM.
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In the Interview section in the Bonus Features, Jake's character confuses Iraqis with Saudis when he is asked how he feels about the Iraqis. He also confuses Kuwaitis with Iraqis when he is asked how he feels about Kuwaitis. In the commentary it was noted that they allowed the actors to ad-lib a lot of the interview material.
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Anthony 'Swoff' Swofford: A story: A man fires a rifle for many years, and he goes to war. And afterward he turns the rifle in at the armory, and he believes he's finished with the rifle. But no matter what else he might do with his hands, love a woman, build a house, change his son's diaper; his hands remember the rifle.
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Anthony 'Swoff' Swofford: A story: A man fires a rifle for many years, and he goes to war. And afterward he turns the rifle in at the armory, and he believes he's finished with the rifle. But no matter what else he might do with his hands, love a woman, build a house, change his son's diaper; his hands remember the rifle.
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References Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (2000) (V)
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Ball and Chain
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I saw a promotional screening of the film, sponsored by my university. Following the screening was an audience Q&A with the author (and main character), Tony Swofford.
And it was no surprise that the very first question from the audience was, quite ambiguously, "Do you support the military?" When Swofford dismissed the question as too broad and complex to be answered with a simple yes or no, the inquirer followed up with, "Well, do you support the war?" Swofford dismissed this even more readily.
To me, this was perfectly representative of how the film handled its potential political implications.
As Troy says early on in the film, "To hell with politics. We're here now." And that's essentially how the movie went.
It bypasses the soapbox and simply tells you how it was, from the perspective of a single soldier. And while the opening boot camp scenes may seem like Full Metal Jacket Lite, the rest of the film is truly unique.
Sam Mendes directs with his usual brilliance, showing once again his affinity for bright, vivid color, even in the largely monochromatic desert.
Jake Gyllenhaal gives an excellent performance as Anthony Swofford, complemented by the able talents of Jamie Foxx and Peter Sarsgaard.
The film's only real flaw is that, like the war on which it was based, it's pretty slow, and not a lot really happens.
In the strictest sense, I would have a hard time even classifying this as a war film, and it's certainly not a deliberately political film.
But in its own way, it tells an intense, personal story. Beyond that, you're simply left to make your own judgments.
7/10